Kitchen Steward

ATH Hotel Company; United States; On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid PTO

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Uniforms provided

Team Member Hotel Discount Program

Job summary

Valor is hiring for a dishwashing/kitchen sanitation role. You will maintain a clean, organized dish area and support kitchen operations by operating dishwashing equipment, loading racks, and ensuring safety and hygiene standards.

The position requires the ability to lift up to 100 lbs, attention to detail, and reliable teamwork to meet daily service needs. Benefits include health coverage, paid time off, and uniforms.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Ability to lift and move heavy items as needed.
• Wamiliarity with cleanliness and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high sanitation and cleanliness of tables, work stations, and kitchen area.
• Operate dishwashing equipment and regulate detergents and chemicals.
• Load and unload dish racks; ensure proper stacking and organization.
• Inspect cleanliness and properly store dishes for staff use.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Dexterity

Attention to detail

Follow directions

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Overview

At Valor, we are passionate Hotelitarians—driven, detail-obsessed professionals who go beyond service to deliver true hospitality. We bring enthusiasm, creativity, and local flair to every property we support, striving to create meaningful experiences for guests, teams, and owners alike.

Position Profile

Clean and clear the tables, work stations, and overall kitchen area by maintaining a high standard of sanitation and cleanliness.

Essential Responsibilities

• Gather all dirty dishware from tubs brought to the dish room, rinse and stack in dish racks, ensuring dishes are cleared of leftovers and trash before automated washing.
• Load full dish racks onto the belt and ensure correct placement according to machine operation instructions.
• Operate an automatic dish wash machine by using controls as instructed.
• Load dishwashing solutions into automatic dispensers and regulate the output of detergents and chemicals by monitoring and adjusting controls.
• Unload clean dishes from racks after processing, inspect for cleanliness, and carefully stack in specified carts and shelves for easy use by restaurant and kitchen staff.
• Manually scrub pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment that cannot be washed automatically, using detergents, scourers, and special solutions as required.
• Inspect items for cleanliness, manually dry with hand towels, and put away in correct places.
• Manually polish all silver, stainless steel, and pewter used in food service with standard polishing cloth and products to present clean and attractive equipment to diners.
• Maintain the automatic dishwashing equipment in good condition and working order according to manufacturers' instructions, prolonging life, preventing breakdowns, and meeting health compliance regulations.
• Keep the dish room clean and orderly by sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, wiping counters and equipment, and organizing shelves to maintain a sanitary workstation and meet health compliance.
• Mop kitchen floors as requested and at the end of each shift, clean all kitchen work surfaces as regularly scheduled by the manager, including walls, ceilings, hoods, vents, and ovens.
• Gather all trash cans from kitchen work areas at the end of each shift and empty them into the outside trash compactor.
• Sweep loading dock and kitchen entrance areas, clearing litter and debris to trash bins for the safety of associates and purveyors.
• Maintain associate break room and restrooms by sweeping, mopping, cleaning counters, and refilling supplies daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High school education or equivalent experience; previous experience preferred.
• Vision ability to see minute objects at arm’s length and read meters and controls.
• Finger, hand, and upper body dexterity to grasp dishes, push, pull, carry, and lift racks, carts, and large trash bins.
• Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instruction or instruction by example.
• Ability to handle china, glassware, and fragile equipment with care to keep breakage to a minimum.

Physical Demands

• Lifting/Pushing/Pulling/Carrying: 20-40 lbs. (trays, dish racks, glass racks, etc.)
• Lifting/Pushing/Pulling/Carrying: 50-100 lbs. (carts, queen’s, hot box, portable bar)
• Bending, stacking, unloading, mopping, sweeping floors, cleaning ovens; maneuver and travel 30-50 ft. throughout the day, 100% of the time.
• Full range of mobility required; standing required to service guests/functions, 100% of the scheduled time.

Benefits Package

• Competitive salary with daily pay.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options.
• Paid PTO and 401(k) with employer match.
• Food and beverage discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Uniforms provided for most positions.
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program.